By Martin Wileman In the beginning It was Lauren’s idea to get a group of friends together to discuss entering a team in the Tuna 200 Relay, a 200-mile relay race from Raleigh to the coast, teams of 12 or less. Some of us were all gung ho, ‘Yeah,
Nothing says “endurance” like a 200-mile run. But, if you’re not Kilian Jornet, you may want to consider sharing the burden of all those miles with a few of your closest, or soon-to-be closest, friends, because when you pack a team of runners in a van for 24 hours
By Evan Adler PT, DPT Participating in a long distance race will test your limits of endurance, nutrition, sleep deprivation, and camaraderie. Preparation will demand a regimented training program including an incremental increase in weekly mileage of 10-15% per week to acclimate your body to the distance and aerobic
Tyr Special Ops 2.0 Polarized Goggles Go fast or go home with the Special Ops 2.0 Polarized Goggle. This all-around goggle is engineered for triathlon, open water and training. Constructed with polarized lenses, the latex free performance goggle provides clarity, optical precision and comfort by filtering out 99.9% of
Ride Strong / LiveStrong! The fourth annual Velo4Yellow charity bike ride, scheduled July 18, 2015 promises to be an exciting event, raising donations benefitting LiveStrong. Plan a full day to enjoy a 30, 60 or 100 mile fully supported bike ride followed by post ride festivities featuring
The City of Concord Parks and Recreation Department’s Streetlight 5K will take place on Friday, July 10 at 7:30 pm in beautiful Historic Downtown Concord. The 5K will start/finish in Downtown Concord on Means Avenue and will run through the McEachern Greenway and continue on the Downtown Connector Greenway to
NC Championship Race Tightens at Tar Heel 10 Miler Thirty-year old Steven Anderson, from Jamestown, NC, took the USATF-NC 10-Mile Championship in the Open Males division at the Tar Heel 10 Miler April 18. Anderson finished the race with a time of 55:00 and moved into a three-way tie
<Photo Credit> Tamara Lackey, Tamara Lackey Photography By Joe Nuss In his bestselling book Born to Run, Christopher McDougall introduced the indigenous Tarahumara people and ex-boxer-turned-runner Caballo Blanco to runners world-wide. Through his experience with the Tarahumara and Caballo Blanco, McDougall reveals the secrets of distance running, ushering in
By Puneet Aggarwal, MD Unfortunately, many avid cyclists experience back pain simply due to the nature of the sport: sitting hunched over handlebars for extended periods of time certainly doesn't do a cyclist's back any favors. For long-term health, cyclists need to work just as hard off their bikes
By Mark Wicker Profile Design is best known for producing high quality bike components such as aero bars, base bars, stems and hydration systems at often affordable prices. Their latest product line introduction is the TwentyFour Series wheels which are available as carbon clinchers or tubulars. “TwentyFour” represents the
